News
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) will supply ‘solar’ aluminium to Kobe Steel to make automotive body sheet (ABS) for Nissan.
Mercedes-Benz is cooperating with the Norwegian aluminium manufacturer Hydro to reduce the CO₂ footprint of aluminium in the automotive supply chain
Aludium, a leader in manufacturing rolled aluminium products in Europe, has launched ‘Aludium Eco’, a low-carbon product with a footprint of less than 4t CO2/t Al, cradle-to-gate.
Salzburger Aluminium Group (SAG) has recently commissioned a solar power plant on the roof of its production halls in Schwarzach, Austria.
EGA purchases Clean Energy Certificates for 1.1m MWh of electricity.
Together with Novelis, the Velux Group is taking the next step towards decarbonising aluminium in roof windows.
Company
Novelis has broken ground on a new USD50m recycling centre with an annual casting capacity of 100,000 t of low-carbon sheet ingot.
Assan Aluminyum, a subsidiary of the Kibar Group, prioritizes ESG (environmental, social, governance) in its long-term strategies and future plans.
Building + Construction
Hydro and the Velux Group have agreed to a joint target to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted per kilo of aluminium, contributing to the Velux Group goal to halve its value chain emissions by 2030.
Industry
Rio Tinto and Volvo Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a partnership for the supply of responsibly sourced low-carbon products.
Recycling
Novelis has been awarded Performance Standard Certifications (PSC) from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative for its 14 scrap collection centres in Brazil.
The Hydro Extrusions facility in Spanish Fork, Utah, is the company’s first location in the United States to be powered by 100 % renewable energy.
Novelis has achieved ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification at three of its production facilities in Kentucky, Georgia and Ohio, respectively.
Aluminium rolling and recycling flagship Novelis has announced a partnership with scrap metal sorting and recycling start-up Sortera Alloys.
Austria's largest rooftop photovoltaic plant with an area of 55,000 m² is being expanded.
Beverage can
Rio Tinto, in partnership with Corona Canada, has launched Canada’s first specially-marked, low carbon beverage can, manufactured by Ball Corp.
A new survey conducted in cooperation with Euroguss shows – the die casting and foundry industries are much greener than its reputation.
Trimet Aluminium SE has concluded a new revolving credit with a consortium of banks to secure its capital requirements for upcoming investments.
Hydro’s recycling plant in Clervaux, Luxembourg, has recently produced 130 tonnes of near-zero carbon aluminium with 100 % post-consumer aluminium scrap.
Environment
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has signed an agreement with Hammerer Aluminium Industries for the supply of solar aluminium.
